King Salmon
M180-5 · #D88668 · LRV 33 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3King Salmon33
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is King Salmon, Really?
King Salmon reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr M180-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for King Salmon
King Salmon is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes King Salmon
King Salmon sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about King Salmon are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M180-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Subdued SiennaSW 9009 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | San Antonio Rose027 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rosy Pashmina8002-12D · Valspar | 1.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer SunsetPPG1192-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | New Terra Cotta60YR 31/368 · Glidden | 2.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Exotic Melon107-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to King Salmon within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D88668 in HSL space. Pair King Salmon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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